Ask the Veronicas

We put the Veronicas in the hot seat and set the scene: They're stranded in the woods and… Keeping reading to find out how they survive.

What's in your backpack?
Veronica Miele Beard: Organic bug spray—a bite on your leg is ugly. Wipes (you know why). Sunglasses, sunscreen (paraben free!) and Smartwater. A copy of the New York Post. And a great pair of stilettos, like the Roan—which can double as a weapon, Single White Female style, or open a can of beans.
Veronica Swanson Beard: iPhone, Advil and pen.

You're allowed three beauty essentials…
VSB: Nars Laguna Bronzing Powder, Charlotte Tilbury Walk of Shame Lipstick and Vintner's Daughter.
VMB: I need my Tom Ford Concealing Pen and Active Argan All Over Oil Drops. I'd like to have my Trish McEvoy mascara and Outlast lip color by CoverGirl. You never know whom you'll run into in the woods!

And snack of choice…
VMB: Fresh cherries and movie popcorn.
VSB: Chocolate and water.

Worst fear?
VSB: No cell service. Bears.
VMB: Bugs! All sizes, all shapes, all kinds. I'm a city girl at heart.

How would you pass the time?
VMB: I'd hike around and explore. I love a good adventure.
VSB: Weaving branches and carving SOS on the side of the mountain.

What would you miss the most?
VSB: My four boys: husband and three sons.
VMB: Pizza delivery (pepperoni, please) and my family.

Hidden talent that doubles as a survival skill?
VMB: I can climb trees and run in heels really fast. And if, by chance, there happen to be coconut trees where we're stranded, I know how to crack a coconut open and drink the water.
VSB: Adrenaline

Surprise! You're allowed one companion. You pick…
VSB: Veronica Miele Beard—we could talk our way out of anything!
VMB: My son, Matthew. Because he makes everybody happy no matter where you are.

Veronica Miele Beard, left, in the Sondra dress, and Veronica Swanson Beard in the Crispin coat, Nila dress and Roan sandals